IP Library Granted Patent US 10,446,693
Granted Patent B2
US 10,446,693 · App. 16/053,200 · Granted Oct 15, 2019

Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same

Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki (Tokyo, JP); Jun Koyama (Kanagawa, JP); Masahiro Takahashi (Kanagawa, JP); Hideyuki Kishida (Kanagawa, JP); Akiharu Miyanaga (Kanagawa, JP); Junpei Sugao (Kanagawa, JP); Hideki Uochi (Kanagawa, JP); Yasuo Nakamura (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
H01L29/7869H01L21/0217H01L21/02164H01L21/324H01L21/76801H01L21/76828H01L21/76838H01L27/124H01L27/1225H01L29/24H01L29/42384H01L29/45H01L29/4908H01L29/66742H01L29/66969H01L29/78606H01L21/02554H01L21/02565H01L21/02631
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Patent No.
US 10,446,693
App. No.
16/053,200
Granted
Oct 15, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

By using a conductive layer including Cu as a long lead wiring, increase in wiring resistance is suppressed. Further, the conductive layer including Cu is provided in such a manner that it does not overlap with the oxide semiconductor layer in which a channel region of a TFT is formed, and is surrounded by insulating layers including silicon nitride, whereby diffusion of Cu can be prevented; thus, a highly reliable semiconductor device can be manufactured. Specifically, a display device which is one embodiment of a semiconductor device can have high display quality and operate stably even when the size or definition thereof is increased.

Claims (46)

1. A display device comprising:

a pixel portion comprising a transistor; and

a terminal portion provided in a region outside the pixel portion, the terminal portion comprising an edge of a source wiring,

wherein the source wiring is electrically connected to the transistor,

wherein the source wiring comprises a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer over the first conductive layer,

wherein the second conductive layer comprises copper,

wherein the transistor comprises a channel formation region in an oxide semiconductor layer,

wherein the oxide semiconductor layer comprises indium, gallium, and zinc,

wherein the oxide semiconductor layer is provided over a gate wiring,

wherein the gate wiring comprises copper, and

wherein the display device is configured to be driven in a fringe field switching mode.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the source wiring comprises at least one element selected from the group consisting of tungsten, tantalum, molybdenum, titanium, chromium, aluminum, zirconium, and calcium.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising a transparent conductive layer in the terminal portion,

wherein the transparent conductive layer is electrically connected to the source wiring.

4. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising a transparent conductive layer in the terminal portion,

wherein the transparent conductive layer is provided over and in direct contact with the source wiring.

5. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an insulating layer over the source wiring in the pixel portion; and

a transparent conductive layer over and in direct contact with the insulating layer,

wherein the insulating layer comprises silicon and nitrogen.

6. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the oxide semiconductor layer comprises a c-axis-orientated crystalline region.

7. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the second conductive layer does not overlap the oxide semiconductor layer.

8. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the display device is incorporated in one selected from the group consisting of electronic paper, an advertisement, an electronic book reader, a television set, a digital photo frame, a portable amusement machine, a slot machine, a portable computer, and a cellular phone.

9. A display device comprising:

a pixel portion comprising a transistor;

a first terminal portion provided in a first region outside the pixel portion, the first terminal portion comprising an edge of a source wiring; and

a second terminal portion provided in a second region outside the pixel portion, the second terminal portion comprising an edge of a gate wiring,

wherein the source wiring is electrically connected to the transistor,

wherein the source wiring comprises a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer over the first conductive layer,

wherein the second conductive layer comprises copper,

wherein the transistor comprises a channel formation region in an oxide semiconductor layer,

wherein the oxide semiconductor layer comprises indium, gallium, and zinc,

wherein the oxide semiconductor layer is provided over the gate wiring,

wherein the gate wiring comprises copper, and

wherein the display device is configured to be driven in a fringe field switching mode.

10. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein the source wiring comprises at least one element selected from the group consisting of tungsten, tantalum, molybdenum, titanium, chromium, aluminum, zirconium, and calcium.

11. The display device according to claim 9 , further comprising a transparent conductive layer in the first terminal portion, wherein the transparent conductive layer is electrically connected to the source wiring.

12. The display device according to claim 9 , further comprising a transparent conductive layer in the first terminal portion,

wherein the transparent conductive layer is provided over and in direct contact with the source wiring.

13. The display device according to claim 9 , further comprising:

an insulating layer over the source wiring in the pixel portion; and

a transparent conductive layer over and in direct contact with the insulating layer,

wherein the insulating layer comprises silicon and nitrogen.

14. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein the oxide semiconductor layer comprises a c-axis-orientated crystalline region.

15. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein the second conductive layer does not overlap the oxide semiconductor layer.

16. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein the display device is incorporated in one selected from the group consisting of electronic paper, an advertisement, an electronic book reader, a television set, a digital photo frame, a portable amusement machine, a slot machine, a portable computer, and a cellular phone.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 7, 2018
From: YAMAZAKI, SHUNPEI; KOYAMA, JUN; TAKAHASHI, MASAHIRO; KISHIDA, HIDEYUKI; MIYANAGA, AKIHARU; SUGAO, JUNPEI; UOCHI, HIDEKI; NAKAMURA, YASUO
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 046567/0953 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2009-235791 · Oct 9, 2009 · national
Continuity (5)
Continuation 15432977 · Feb 15, 2017
Continuation 14924857 · Oct 28, 2015
Continuation 14467142 · Aug 25, 2014
Division 12898357 · Oct 5, 2010
Related Publication 20180350998A1 · Dec 6, 2018
Cited By (1)
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